According to UNICEF, 22,000 children die each day due to poverty. And they “die quietly in some of the poorest villages on earth, far removed from the scrutiny and the conscience of the world. Being meek and weak in life makes these dying multitudes even more invisible in death.”

"Love this handout. I would add: Pass it out to each YW. Tell them they only have enough ink in their pen to underline 3 words. Play a song and when the song is over - have them share what they underlined and why. Another idea: Up on the board: How would you explain what the Sabbath Day is and Why we honor it to a non member. Give them a few minutes to write their response. Discuss

CONVICT MINERS | Southern states in the decades following the Civil War developed a system of arresting Blacks on flimsy charges and then selling them to plantations, lumber camps and mines for hard labor in deplorable circumstances. In Alabama, the convict-lease system persisted until 1928, longer than in any other state.